HESC offers private tours to individuals who wish to experience a tour through the centre on their own private vehicle. Maximum of 10 guests per vehicle.
Normal tour hours: 09h00 / 11h00 / 13h00 / 15h00
During national holiday season (including public holidays) tours take place at the following times:
08h00 / 10h00 / 12h00 / 14h00 / 16h00
Following an introductory presentation, day visitors will embark on an in-depth tour of the centre. Open safari vehicles with experienced guides depart every 2 hours, commencing at 09h00 every day, with the last tour at 15h00 (a slightly different schedule is applied during peak periods).
HESC houses a number of animal species including cheetah, African wild dog, leopard, Ground hornbill, Sable antelope, to name just a few. Visitors can view the resident animals in close proximity, in a habitat simulating what they would experience in the wild. Guests are also afforded the opportunity of watching rare African vultures feeding at the Vulture Restaurant.
Tours last for 2 hours each. After the introductory video, guests will have time for questions and answers with the guides.
As HESC is a conservation and animal care centre, and not a natural reserve, animals are housed within enclosures separated by fences.
As part of HESC’s policy, there is no direct interaction between man and animal, as their core focus is on giving these animals an environment as close to their natural one as possible.
Maximum of 10 guests per vehicle.
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